Saint Brown, et al. v. Camp Pendleton & Quantico Housing LLC, et al.

Opinion

SAINT BROWN, et al., Case No.: 3:23-cv-00567-JES-DDL

Plaintiffs, ORDER: v. (1) ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION; and HOUSING LLC, et al., Defendants. (2) APPROVING PETITION FOR MINOR’S COMPROMISE AND FINDING THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT FAIR AND REASONABLE [ECF Nos. 99, 102]

Presently before the Court is Plaintiffs’ Petition for Minor’s Compromise for Plaintiff’s T.B., L.B., C.B., and B.B. ECF No. 99 (“Petition”). The Court referred the matter to Magistrate Judge Brian J. White for a Report and Recommendation (“R&R”). ECF No. 100. The R&R recommends granting the Petition. ECF No. 102 (“R&R”). The parties were instructed to file written objections to the R&R within 14 days of the date of the order. R&R at 6. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(b) and 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) set forth a district judge’s duties in connection with a magistrate judge’s R&R. The district judge must “make de novo determination of those portions of the report ... to which objection is made[,]” “may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate judge.” 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); see also United States v. Remsing, F.2d 614, 617 (9" Cir. 1989). However, in the absence of objection(s), the Court “need only satisfy itself that there is no clear error on the face of the record in order to accept the recommendation.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b) advisory committee note to 1983 amendment; see also United States v. Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121 (9" Cir. 2003). On December 30, 2025, the parties filed a Joint Stipulation Waiving Objection Period on R&R and indicated that neither party intended to file objections or otherwise oppose the R&R. ECF No. 103. There being no objections to the R&R, the Court having reviewed the R&R, finds it thorough, well-reasoned, and contains no clear error. Accordingly, the Court hereby: (1) ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Brian J. White’s R&R; (2) APPROVES the Petition for Minor’s Compromise and Finds the Proposed Settlement Fair and Reasonable. Dated: January 5, 2026 Soar Str, Honorable James E. Sunmons Jr. United States District Judge